Math & Science ⇒ A problem with \newcommand and align evironment

[randall]

Hi,

I'm trying to use shortcuts with different math environments. I managed to do this easily with equation environment. But when I tried the same with align environment, a bunch of errors occurred.

Following MWE demonstrates the behaviour

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\newcommand{\bal}{\begin{align}}
\newcommand{\eal}{\end{align}}
\begin{document}
\bal 2x_1 + x_2 &= 2 \\ x_1 - x_2 &= 1 \eal
\end{document}

What is wrong with this example? If I replace my new command \eal after the typed equation with \end{align} it works perfectly.

[localghost]

The environments of AMS-LaTeX can not be used this way in new commands. At the moment I'm not aware of a workaround.

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Best regards
Thorsten

[randall]

Thanks for letting me know that it is just not possible. Case is closed.